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Case TitleCruz v. Executive Office of United States Attorneys
DistrictDistrict of Oregon
CityEugene
Case Number6:2020cv00995
Date Filed2020-06-22
Date Closed2021-03-01
JudgeMagistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai
PlaintiffShannon Cruz an individual
Case DescriptionShannon Cruz submitted a FOIA request to the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys for records concerning USA v. Willamette Valley Toxicology. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Cruz filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantExecutive Office of United States Attorneys a department of the United States Executive Branch
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2020-06-221Complaint. Filing fee in the amount of $400 collected. Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-6869589 Jury Trial Requested: No. Filed by Shannon Cruz against United States Attorney (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Summons). (Lay-Perez, Joshua) (Entered: 06/22/2020)
2020-06-232Notice of Case Assignment to Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai and Discovery and Pretrial Scheduling Order. NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve the summonses and all documents issued by the Clerk at the time of filing upon all named parties in accordance with Local Rule 3-5 . Discovery is to be completed by 10/21/2020. Joint Alternate Dispute Resolution Report is due by 11/20/2020. Pretrial Order is due by 11/20/2020. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai. (jw) (Entered: 06/23/2020)
2020-06-233Summons Issued Electronically as to Executive Office of United States Attorneys. NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve the summonses and all documents issued by the Clerk at the time of filing upon all named parties in accordance with Local Rule 3-5. (jw) (Entered: 06/23/2020)
2020-07-274Answer to 1 Complaint, . Filed by Executive Office of United States Attorneys. (Danielson, Kevin) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
2020-07-285Scheduling Order by Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai: Rule 16 Conference is set for 8/4/2020 at 10:30AM in Eugene by telephone before Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai. The parties are ordered to call into the Court's conference line at least 5 minutes prior to the scheduled hearing. Call-in information will be sent by separate order. Please use a land line connection without external noise. The Court prohibits speaker phones due to the greatly diminished sound quality. The parties should be prepared to discuss the status of discovery, any actual or potential discovery related conflicts, consent to a magistrate judge, potential trial dates, other issues presented by this action, and proposed modifications to the schedule outlined in the initial Discovery and Pretrial Scheduling Order issued by the court at the commencement of the action. The parties additionally should be prepared to discuss Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) pursuant to L.R. 16.4. The parties and counsel are encouraged to advise the Court of their preferred pronouns. People appearing before this Court may do so in writing and when appearing for conferences, hearings or trials. Attorneys are encouraged to identify their preferred pronouns in their signature lines when submitting documents for filing. All parties and counsel are instructed to address each other in all written documents and court proceedings by those pronouns previously identified. (jk) (Entered: 07/28/2020)
2020-08-036Unopposed Motion for Leave for Certified Law Student Appearance . Filed by Shannon Cruz. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Declaration) (Lay-Perez, Joshua) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-047Individual Party Consent to Jurisdiction by U.S. Magistrate Judge. Modified to correct event type and docket text on 8/4/2020 (NEF regenerated) (jk). (Entered: 08/04/2020)
2020-08-048ORDER by Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai GRANTING Unopposed Motion for Leave for Certified Law Student Appearance 6 . (jk) (Entered: 08/04/2020)
2020-08-049MINUTES of Proceedings: Rule 16 Conference. Defendant is ordered to produce materials in response to Plaintiff's FOIA request by 11/4/2020 unless good cause is shown why the deadline should be extended. The parties are ordered to file a Joint Status Report by 11/18/2020, in which they shall include proposed deadlines to file dispositive motions, if any. Consent to Jurisdiction by a Magistrate Judge, if any, is to be filed by 11/18/2020. Joint Status Report is due by 11/18/2020. Joshua Lay-Perez (by telephone) present as counsel for plaintiff. Kevin Danielson (by telephone) present as counsel for defendant. Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai presiding. (jk) (Entered: 08/04/2020)
2020-08-2110Unopposed Motion for Leave to file Reply . Filed by Shannon Cruz. (Lay-Perez, Joshua) (Entered: 08/21/2020)
2020-08-2411ORDER by Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai: The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Reply 10 . Based on counsel's representation that Defendant does not oppose the motion and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 7(a)(7), the Court grants Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Reply 10 . (jk) (Entered: 08/24/2020)
2020-08-2412Reply to Answer . Filed by Shannon Cruz. (Related document(s): Answer to Complaint 4 .) (Lay-Perez, Joshua) (Entered: 08/24/2020)
2020-08-2413Corrected Reply to Answer . Filed by Shannon Cruz. (Related document(s): Answer to Complaint 4 .) (Lay-Perez, Joshua) (Entered: 08/24/2020)
2020-10-1914Scheduling Order by Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai: Status Conference is set for 10/27/2020 at 09:30AM in Eugene by telephone before Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai. The parties are ordered to call into the Court's conference line at least 5 minutes prior to the scheduled hearing. Call-in information will be sent by separate order. (jk) (Entered: 10/19/2020)
2020-10-2715MINUTES of Proceedings: Status Conference. Defendant is ordered to respond to Plaintiff's First Request for Admissions as stated on the record within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order. The 8/4/2020 case schedule (ECF No. 9) otherwise remains in place. Joshua Lay-Perez (by telephone) present as counsel for plaintiff. Kevin Danielson (by telephone) present as counsel for defendant. Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai presiding. (FTR - Eugene Courtroom 3) (jk) (Entered: 10/27/2020)
2020-11-1816Joint Status Report . Filed by Shannon Cruz. (Lay, Joshua) (Entered: 11/18/2020)
2020-11-2017ORDER by Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai: The Court is in receipt of the parties' Joint Status Report 16 . The unopposed motion for extension of time to file a new joint status report and consent to proceed before a magistrate judge by 12/2/2020 is GRANTED. (jk) (Entered: 11/20/2020)
2020-12-0118Individual Party Consent to Jurisdiction by U.S. Magistrate Judge. (Main Document 18 replaced on 12/2/2020) (cw). (Entered: 12/01/2020)
2020-12-0119Full Consent by all Parties to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge. (jk) (Main Document 19 replaced on 12/2/2020) (cw). (Entered: 12/02/2020)
2020-12-0220Second Joint Status Report . Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Lay, Joshua) Modified to correct event type on 12/3/2020 (NEF not regenerated) (jk). (Entered: 12/02/2020)
2020-12-0221Order for Administrative Correction of the Record pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(a) regarding 19 Consent to Jurisdiction by a U.S. Magistrate Judge. A Clerical error has been discovered in the case record: The consent form by defendant was missing the case caption information. The following corrections were made to the record: A corrected PDF has been uploaded and has replaced the incorrect attachment.The Notice of Electronic Filing will be regenerated to all parties. (cw) (Entered: 12/02/2020)
2020-12-0922ORDER by Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai GRANTING Motion for Extension of Discovery & PTO Deadlines 20 . Dispositive Motions are due by 3/2/2021. Plaintiff is allowed to file a combined response and cross motion for summary judgment. Defendant is allowed to file a combined reply and response to Plaintiff's combined response and cross motion. (jk) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2021-03-012360-DAY ORDER OF DISMISSAL: The Court having been informed by counsel for the parties that this action has been settled, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to LR 41-1, this action is dismissed with prejudice and without costs and with leave, upon good cause shown within sixty (60) days, to have this order of dismissal set aside and the action reinstated if the settlement is not consummated. Pending motions, if any, are denied as moot. All pretrial deadlines and any trial date are stricken. By Clerk of Court Mary L. Moran. (jk) (Entered: 03/01/2021)
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